Completed his schooling in Tadavarthi Bapaiah High School, Dhulipudi
Plus Two in Vijayawada and Machilipatnam,
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English at The Gudivada College, Gudivada
Master of Arts (M.A.) in English Literature, Osmania University
Master of Fine Arts (Direction), University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, US
Ph. D in American Literature, Osmania University
Post Graduate Diploma in Linguistics , Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages
Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching of English, Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages